Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal (13 February 1946-) was a member of the US Senate from Connecticut (D) from 5 January 2011, succeeding Chris Dodd. Blumenthal had previously served as Attorney General of Connecticut from 9 January 1991 to 5 January 2011, succeeding Clarine Riddle and preceding George Jepsen.

Biography
Richard Blumenthal was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York on 13 February 1946, the son of two Jewish parents. He attended Riverdale Country School in The Bronx and Harvard College in Massachusetts, and he was editorial chairman of The Harvard Crimson. He also served as editor-in-chief of the Yale Law Journal while attending Yale Law School (following a year at Trinity College in England), and he served in the US Marine Corps reserve from 1970 to 1976. He became an administrative assistant and clerk for several judges in Connecticut, and he served as US Attorney for the District of Connecticut from 1977 to 1981. He worked in private law practice during the 1980s, and he served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1984 to 1987, when he joined the State Senate. In 1991, he was elected Connecticut Attorney General, serving until 2011. In 2011, he defeated Republican Party challenger Linda McMahon to take over the retired Chris Dodd's US Senate seat, winning with 55% of the vote.